Although The Iliad and Gilgamesh are different works composed at different times by different people, they both deal with the transformation of becoming human. While Gilgamesh is concerned with what death is and naming death after his friend dies, the Iliad seeks to explore what death means. When both characters are forced to live through [...]
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Gilgamesh, the Iliad
Posted in Poetry, tagged compassion, death, Gilgamesh, human condition, Iliad, Life, love, Poetry on January 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
